On November 17, 2023, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi addressed the nation on concerns surrounding deepfakes. From what it’s understood, Modi spoke on artificial intelligence’s (AI) misapplications that give rise to deepfakes.
At the Voice of Global South Summit, Modi virtually stated that deepfakes can become a huge concern for India’s system by creating problems in the society. In addition to that, Modi asked for vigilance from the country’s citizens and the media to address deepfake-related issues. Moreover, Modi also specified the need for ChatGPT’s team to caution everybody on the presence of deepfake content amongst social media platforms.
Recently, everybody witnessed a deepfake video around Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna getting circulated on the Internet. Post the development, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology of India, highlighted the increased need of social media platforms to keep these kinds of videos in check, for avoiding spreading of misinformation.
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